"Codea for iPad is a super slick way to write and run programs on your iPad." – Gizmodo

Codea lets you create games and simulations — or just about any visual idea you have. Turn your thoughts into interactive creations that make use of iPad features like Multi-Touch and the accelerometer.

We think Codea is the most beautiful code editor you'll use, and it's easy. Codea is designed to let you touch your code. Want to change a color, or an image? Tapping will bring up visual editors that let you choose exactly what you want.

Codea is built on the Lua programming language. A simple, elegant language that doesn't rely too much on symbols — a perfect match for iPad.

Here's how you use it: type your code. Press play to watch it run. Interact with it. Get creative.

FEATURES

• A fully featured 2D and 3D renderer• Lots of great example projects to learn from, including games• Touch your code: tap colors, images and sounds to adjust them• Export your finished projects to Xcode to produce real apps• Complete in-line reference documentation accessible from keyboard• Intelligent syntax highlighting and auto-completing code editor• Import your own assets from Dropbox• Full 2D and 3D physics engines for complex motion• Add parameters so you can tweak variables at runtime• Interact with accelerometer and multi-touch on your device• Generate retro-game sound effects• GLSL Shader Language support with live shader editor• Bluetooth keyboard support and keyboard shortcuts• Air Code: code live from your PC using WiFi• Much, much more

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Join the forums at http://codea.io/talk to ask questions, share ideas and get help when you need it

• If you would like to help translate Codea into your language please join the translation effort at http://translate.twolivesleft.com

• If you need help or wish to get in contact with us, please use the support link on this page

OS >= 9.3

Comments

flarg

Allgemein (08.12.14 - 21:21)

Yeah I agree with the last commenter, I think this needs to be universal now. like many other apps, now there is a 6 plus screen size option which is not far from the iPad mini screen size. Before there was less of a point to make apps like this one for iPhone because the screen was too small for this kind of work. Nowadays I only want to carry around a 6 plus instead of an iPhone and an iPad. This goes double for apps like auria and tabletop.... now I think iPad apps are actually more than likely usable on an iPhone 6 plus screen, not to mention the spec boost from when those apps (and this one) were released. Tabletop and Auria would run at least 4-8 times better on a 6 plus than an iPad 2 or 3. So iPad devs please start to consider this in future releases.

I will buy this app if it goes universal.

stress assassin

Allgemein (24.03.14 - 21:19)

Would absolutely shell out cash for this on my phone. C'maaaaan...hook us up with a iphone version and you can take my money.

I have 2 ideas that I've wanted to design & that I've always been after. This could be my chance to do it. I don't own an iPad...but I'd love to be the owner of this app.

mechanicalhemiola.blogspot.com

Allgemein (03.02.14 - 15:22)

This needs to go on sale....

arsenal rule

Allgemein (09.10.13 - 20:47)

C'mon guys, if u want this program then just buy it. Everyone stop saying there waiting for price drop. It's not 30 or 40 pound guys.

liewserenity

Allgemein (28.08.13 - 20:28)

Make it USD0.99 or free for a limited time. And make it universal. After that, you will be "app of the year"! No doubt!

liewserenity

Allgemein (31.07.13 - 10:06)

Waited for so long and still no promotion for this app.

user013

Allgemein (25.07.13 - 09:01)

Красота!

A

Allgemein (25.07.12 - 08:20)

This really a great app, you can produce one full and delicate game without a computer at all!

x86tech

Allgemein (09.07.12 - 08:51)

Waiting for a discount.

mikbe

Allgemein (25.04.12 - 15:06)

It sounds like a really cool idea and now with the library being available for Xcode on GitHub (Google "Codea-Runtime") it's now actually useful. The only major problem now is the lack of a "Lite" version so you can try it before you buy it; $9.99 might be an OK price point but not without being able to test it out first.

Dwarf Vader

(24.06.12 - 20:19)

I'd like a lite version first too, but hey, we can always watch YouTube hands-on or something :P

Zoyt

Allgemein (17.03.12 - 06:52)

Wonderful! The best Lua coder yet, and it's only been out for half a year. It's even going 3D! And the update are constant. On the forums, you question will be answered with in 1 hour. Amazing. Your iPad is nearly worthless without it. Don't wait any longer. You don't even need any programming skills either!

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What's new in this version?

• Autocomplete now completes from dependencies as well as your main project. How did we not have this before?

FIXES

• Fixed a Find/Replace crash on iOS 9• Some editor scrolling bugs came to light and were fixed, especially relating to selecting results from the find/replace sidebar• Invoking find/replace from the keyboard shortcut should work now• Hides the Materials pack from the Shader Lab. Shader Lab isn't built to handle those, yet